Tag: Benjamin Netanyahu
New political scramble as Bibi seeks immunity
Bibi waited until the last prime time television spot before the deadline, to announce that he was applying for immunity.
The day earlier, one of the news shows replayed an earlier statement that he had...
Netanyahu builds momentum with key victories in Likud primary and Supreme Court challenge
After two Israeli elections passed without the formation of a coalition government, and Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit released his long-awaited announcement that he would formally indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, opponents of the embattled...
EastMed Gas pipeline agreement signed at trilateral summit between PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Greek PM...
PM Netanyahu: This is a historic day because the cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and Israel is growing stronger. This is a true alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean that is economic and political, and it adds...
High Court delays decision on Netanyahu’s legal right to form a new government
Following a preliminary hearing on Tuesday by Israel’s High Court of Justice on the question of whether an indicted lawmaker can be tasked with forming a government, a three-judge panel ruled that a decision...
Netanyahu gains landslide victory in Likud primary race
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scored a landslide victory on Friday in the Likud leadership race against his rival Gideon Sa’ar.
The prime minister won 72.5 percent of the vote, compared to 27.5 percent for Sa’ar, according to...
Netanyahu’s Christmas message: Israel has ‘no better friend’ than Christians
In a Christmas greeting video published on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed appreciation for Christian support of the State of Israel.
“Merry Christmas to all our Christian friends in Israel and around the...
Report: Netanyahu puts Jordan Valley annexation on hold
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a meeting of an interministerial team that was deliberating the annexation of the Jordan Valley following the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to launch a probe into alleged...
Netanyahu faces major challenge to leadership in upcoming Likud party primary
Over 110,000 members of the Likud Party will vote on Thursday to select a party chairman prior to Israel’s March 2 elections—the country’s third national vote in under 12 months. The incumbent, Prime Minister...
Benjamin Netanyahu and David Friedman light Hanukkah candles at Western Wall
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman are lighting the first candle of Hanukkah together at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
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Moscow’s trouble with Israelis has a deeper meaning
Israel has long had a complicated relationship with Russia. As an ally of some of the Jewish state’s fiercest enemies, such as Iran and Syria, Jerusalem interacts with Moscow carefully and purposefully, walking a...